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Austria Far-Right Eyes Comeback under New Hardline Leader
Sunk by a corruption scandal four years ago, Austria’s far-right is rapidly regaining lost ground un...
March 4, 2023
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US-Made Cheese can Be Called ‘Gruyere’, too: Court
A US appeals court ruled Friday that in America the word “gruyere” is a common label for cheese and ...
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White House Slams Law Restricting Drag Shows as ‘Dangerous’
The White House voiced strong criticism Friday of a new law in Tennessee restricting drag shows in t...
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Iraq Issues Arrest Warrants in ‘Heist of the Century’
Iraq’s judiciary issued arrest warrants on Saturday for four former officials who are accused of fac...
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Fed Official Warns of More Rate Hikes on ‘too Hot’ Data
WASHINGTON (AFP-Jiji) — The U.S. Federal Reserve may have to raise interest rates to a higher level ...
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U.N. Security Council Holds Minute of Silence on Ukraine War Anniversary
UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations Security Council held a minute of silence Friday to mark the fir...
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SIGUATEPEQUE, Honduras (AFP-Jiji) — Nestled in the mountains of central Honduras, the El Encanto cof...
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Qatar Sheikh Bids for Man Utd as Billionaire Ratcliffe Enters Race
A consortium led by a Qatari banker announced Friday it had submitted an offer to take full control ...
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Rio Carnival Returns, Celebrating ‘Life, Democracy’
RIO DE JANEIRO (AFP-Jiji) — Rio de Janeiro’s mayor declared the world’s biggest carnival officially ...
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Bulgaria Finds 18 Dead Migrants Suffocated in Truck
LOKORSKO (AFP-Jiji) — Bulgarian authorities on Friday found the bodies of 18 people who suffocated i...
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Maholo Terajima Becomes 1st Official Dual-national Kabuki Actor
Maholo Terajima has performed kabuki — a type of Japanese theater that dates back to the 17th centur...
February 15, 2023
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Air India unveils historic mega agreements with Airbus, Boeing
BENGALURU, India (AFP-Jiji) — Air India will purchase 470 planes from Airbus and Boeing under a hist...
February 15, 2023
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Scholz’s Social Democrats Suffer Blow with Berlin Election Loss
BERLIN (AFP-Jiji) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s Social Democrats suffered a heavy setback in a r...
February 14, 2023
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Former Cyprus Top Diplomat Christodoulides Elected Youngest President
NICOSIA (AFP-Jiji) — Former foreign minister Nikos Christodoulides was on Sunday elected president o...
February 14, 2023
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Portugal lifts lid on child sex abuse by Catholic clergy
LISBON (AFP-Jiji) — An independent inquiry into child sex abuse by members of the Portuguese Catholi...
February 14, 2023
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